Switching of the polarization of ferroelectric–ferroelastic gadolinium molybdate in a magnetic field

Resumo

A change in the character of the electric switching of polydomain ferroelectric–ferroelastic gadolinium molybdate in an external magnetic field has been detected. This change has been attributed to a magnetically stimulated increase in the pinning of domain walls. Under certain conditions, the loop of switchable polarization is degenerated into an ellipse characteristic of a linear insulator with leakage current.